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LGS Secures DARPA Contracts for Satellite Communications

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HERNDON, Va., May 13, 2016 — LGS Innovations said it has been awarded a contract with DARPA to develop a prototype pair of lightweight, low-power optical communication terminals that will allow for light-based communication between microsatellites in low-earth orbit. Under the terms of the contract, LGS will be responsible for developing a pair of laser communication terminals to be launched on two small DARPA satellites. The terminals are to be extremely lightweight, weighing less than 2 lbs each, and will operate on less than 3 W of power. This is the second DARPA contract announced by LGS in recent weeks...Read full article

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    Published: May 2016
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